Preamble

The House met at half-past Two o'clock

PRAYERS

[MADAM SPEAKER in the Chair]

Madam Speaker: It may be for the convenience of the House if I indicate that, after calling all hon. Members in the Chamber to take the Oath or to affirm, I shall suspend the sitting until 4 o'clock. That will be the last occasion today. On Tuesday next, I shall again be in the Chair from 2.30 pm.

Members Sworn

The fallowing Members took and subscribed the Oath, or made and subscribed the Affirmation required by law:

Joan Lorraine Walley, Stoke-on-Trent, North.
Michael John Mates, esquire, East Hampshire.
Robert Victor Jackson, esquire, Wantage.
Right honourable Michael Howard, QC, Folkestone and Hythe.
David Maurice Curry, esquire, Skipton and Ripon.
Right honourable Cranley Gordon Douglas Onslow, Woking.
Sir John Leonard Hunt, Ravensbourne.
Andrew John Bernard Rowe, esquire, Mid Kent.

Roger Denis Moate, esquire, Faversham.
William Jefferson Hague, esquire, Richmond, Yorks.
Sir Thomas Richard Arnold, Hazel Grove.
Alexander Charles Carlile, esquire, QC, Montgomery.
Ronald Leighton, esquire, Newham, North East.
Seamus Mallon, esquire, Newry and Armagh.
Edward Kevin McGrady, esquire, South Down.
Alfred Cecil Walker, esquire, Belfast, North.
Right honourable Gordon James Oakes, Halton.
Sir Geoffrey Johnson Smith, Wealden.
Keith Hampson, esquire, Leeds, North West.
George Edward Mudie, esquire, Leeds, East.
Roger Leslie Berry, esquire, Kingswood.
David John Maclean, esquire, Penrith and The Border.
Derek John Fatchett, esquire, Leeds, Central.
John Hume, esquire, Foyle.
Timothy John Crommelin Eggar, esquire, Enfield, North.
David John Evans, esquire, Welwyn Hatfield.
Wyvill Richard Nicolls Raynsford, esquire, Greenwich.
Andrew Robert George Robathan, esquire, Blaby.
Michael Goodall Watson, esquire, Glasgow, Central.
James Francis Pawsey, esquire, Rugby and Kenilworth.
Andrew Bowden, esquire, MBE, Brighton, Kemptown.
Mildred, Mrs. Gordon, Bow and Poplar.
Anthony Charles Lynton Blair, esquire, Sedgefield.
Joseph Edward Benton, esquire, Bootle.

ADJOURNMENT

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn till Tuesday 5 May at half-past Two o'clock.—[Mr. Boswell.]

Adjourned accordinglv at half-past Four o'clock.